Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the founder of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, will remain in the United States by order of prosecutors.
According to the news by Reuters, the Seattle court U.S. District Judge Richard Jones It ruled that Binance’s former CEO CZ cannot return to the United Arab Emirates before a court hearing in February on the grounds that he violated US anti-money laundering laws.
resigned within the scope of the agreement with the USA and millions of dollars in fines crashed CZ, accordingly He will wait a while longer to return home.
With the decision, CZ will be able to move freely within the USA and travel within the country, but will not be able to go out of the country.
Shortly after the deal with CZ, US prosecutors stated that he was a flight risk. On February 23, 2024 in the USA until his sentence is determined. prisoner to wait he had requested. CZ’s lawyers opposed the request, saying there was no risk, and asked for this request to be rejected.
However, this demand is By the court on December 27 was rejected.